The number of known cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. has topped 1,000 as of Tuesday night, ac…

The number of known cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. has topped 1,000 as of Tuesday night, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. 
The first case was confirmed in Washington in January, but the outbreak has since spread across the state as well as the country, hitting mainly California and New York but also impacting states such as Massachusetts and South Dakota.
The viruss spread has led to changes across the country, shuttering college classes, canceling campaign rallies and leading to states of emergency being declared in several states.
The coronavirus has led to 31 deaths so far across the country, according to The New York Times.
The spread of the virus has produced a firestorm of criticism over the governments handling of the illness, with some Democrats saying the Trump administration has not taken serious enough action to curb the outbreak.
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